Child dies after attending Ramdev's yoga camp

A 14-year-old boy died after attending a yoga camp of Guru Ramdev that began on Wednesday morning.

A 14-year-old boy died after attending a yoga science camp of Guru Ramdev that began in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday morning, said a man claiming to be his brother.

Superintendent of Police Amitav Thakur said it was not known whether the boy, Manoj Das, had participated in the camp. Thakur said Manoj was taken to the Capital Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.

Manoj, who was suffering from a rheumatic heart ailment, had come to the six-day camp to get cured of the disease, his brother Sarbeswar Das claimed.

After participating in the inaugural session, he felt unwell and died soon after, Sarbeswar said.